In many ways, this New Year will set the tone for the global economy “post-COVID”. We are seeing significant changes as we transition away from our dependency on fossil fuels, deal with the longer term economic impacts of the pandemic and adjust business practices to improve organisational resilience. We’ve also reached a turning point on EU Green Deal objectives, evidenced by the Fit for 55 package, which…

The growth of the Turkish automotive industry can be attributed to the developments that took place in the 1950s when the first Turkish automotive products were produced in 1954. Like most markets where the roots of the automotive industry are known to have been sown by their exposure to defence applications, the production of army jeeps from Willys Overland Ltd. is known to have set the ball rolling for…

Metallurgy and castings are not something new for the Turkish foundrymen. The very first metal was smelted in Anatolia nearly 9000 years ago to make raw copper beads, later to alloy it with arsenic, tin or zinc to produce warfare, household or personel goods. This later progressed into the making of first wrought iron. This heritage was later on passed over to the future citizens of these lands, namely…

Recently, Norican Group, the world's leading provider of parts formation and surface preparation technologies, held the grand opening ceremony of its Changzhou Hanjiang Plant. This move means that all of Norican Group China’s R&D and production facilities are gathered in Changzhou. The unremitting effort to present Norican’s integrated manufacturing and R&D center in Changzhou exhibits another milestone of…

also available in The Who-is-Who of German Robotics and Automation The customers of the automation sectors start to place orders again with the manufacturers of robotics, assembly and vision technologies. In order to facilitate the search for a matching supplier of automation products the Robotics+Automation division within the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) published a new edition of the Key to the…

The second edition of the Advanced Light Metal Solutions Forum was an extraordinary gathering of brilliant minds, dedicated professionals and great guests. It was more than just an event; It was an inspiring convergence of innovative ideas and future possibilities under the leitmotif Avanced Light Metal Solutions - For a sustainable, decarbonized Automotive Industry. Exciting presentations and intensive…

Having worked in the foundry industry for 48 years, Umur Denizci has a wealth of technical, practical and business experience. He is the President of the Turkish Foundrymen’s Association, TUDOKSAD, and has served on the WFO Executive committee for more than ten years, providing him with ample understanding of the global marketplace. He has a BSc, MS degree in metallurgical engineering and established the…

The World Foundry Organization is delighted to announce a significant cooperation with General Kinematics Worldwide as they together support improvements for the cast metals industry. General Kinematics the a leading manufacturer of vibratory and rotary foundry equipment that improves foundry flow and productivity, recognises the important role that the World Foundry Organization plays, bringing together…

General Kinematics the a leading manufacturer of vibratory and rotary foundry equipment that improves foundry flow and productivity, recognises the important role that the World Foundry Organization plays, bringing together technical associations from around the world and is delighted through this sponsorship deal, to be able to cover a portion of the costs associated with the ongoing mission of the World…